NUT Posted April 13, 2019 Location: Condorrat, Cumbernauld G67 Location: Condorrat, Cumbernauld G67 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Another sunny day but the wind did have a bit of a bite to it did make it feel chilly at times 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Northernlights Posted April 13, 2019 Location: N.E. Scotland South Side Moray Firth 100m asl Location: N.E. Scotland South Side Moray Firth 100m asl Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) Just thinking today in spite of the sunshine the wind was very chilly and night time temperatures are still too low for sustained growth.In fact night time temperatures for the next two weeks are low. I often think spring is the one season not to succumb to the warming trend with its tendancy to give winter a second chance in most years. This habit of keeping cold outbreaks going is one of the biggest handicaps for agriculture in the north of Scotland and this year coming on top of three very dry preceding seasons is putting a lot of pressure on farmers. Thankfully we had a good crop of swedes (turnips) which provide a lot of energy to the cattle while we are waiting for the proper energy giving grass to grow. Also cattle rely on bugs in their stomachs to digest their food and it takes up to six weeks to change to new bugs to specifically to break down fresh green grass so today the cows went out to a little fresh grass as part of the process in changing from a winter diet to a spring one. Currenty clear and 5c Edited April 13, 2019 by Northernlights 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrance Posted April 13, 2019 Location: Dundee Weather Preferences: Snow, thunderstorms, gales. All extremes except humidity. Location: Dundee Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) Despite the sun breaking through it has felt cold all day in the brisk South Easterly breeze. The ground is still very dry despite some rain early in the month. Here is a map of European areas currently in drought. Parts of Eastern Scotland, NE England and particularly East Anglia all showing up on it. Edited April 13, 2019 by Norrance 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgh_1992 Posted April 14, 2019 Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Share Posted April 14, 2019 High pressure staying near us for a long time. After strengthening winds tomorrow and generally more cloud cover during the first half of the week, next weekend looks to be glorious. We could easily be seeing 20C in many areas if models keep on track. A bit grey today in Edinburgh, but still dry. The past few days have been glorious, despite the fresh easterly winds. No rain in sight, although the end of April could bring some change. I can't see it staying wet for long though, as high pressure is always ready to push back in. I hope this lasts all summer too! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardatha Posted April 14, 2019 Location: near Jedburgh Weather Preferences: well it depends.. just not haar! Location: near Jedburgh Share Posted April 14, 2019 You have made my day! Cheered me, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shuggee Posted April 14, 2019 Location: Upper Tweeddale, Scottish Borders 240m ASL Location: Upper Tweeddale, Scottish Borders 240m ASL Author Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2019 Took my wee puppy, Fingal, on his first ever walk outside of our garden earlier. Tweed running !ow, forest very dry. And here he is earlier in the week: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinach Posted April 15, 2019 Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL Share Posted April 15, 2019 Cloudy with spits of rain in the strong SE wind. Max temperature of 7c and feeling bitterly cold in that wind - roll on the warmth forecast for the end of the week. Mind you, always a positive for the negative, been so cold recently that the grass is barely growing so no need to get the mower out quite yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernlights Posted April 15, 2019 Location: N.E. Scotland South Side Moray Firth 100m asl Location: N.E. Scotland South Side Moray Firth 100m asl Share Posted April 15, 2019 As above but with a lot of dust blowing about, a very disagreeable day. Looking for some warmth now to get grass growing and cattle out. Last field after neeps sown to spring barley today in a dust storm. Never cut domestic grasses till cattle are out no matter how untidy it looks. Grass actually wilting today in the strong wind at 25% RH. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgh_1992 Posted April 15, 2019 Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 14/04/2019 at 11:36, edinburgh_1992 said: High pressure staying near us for a long time. After strengthening winds tomorrow and generally more cloud cover during the first half of the week, next weekend looks to be glorious. We could easily be seeing 20C in many areas if models keep on track. A bit grey today in Edinburgh, but still dry. The past few days have been glorious, despite the fresh easterly winds. No rain in sight, although the end of April could bring some change. I can't see it staying wet for long though, as high pressure is always ready to push back in. I hope this lasts all summer too! The last week of April 20-27th does indeed look increasingly wet on the models today, although the high pressure is constantly trying to find a way up north, so as mentioned yesterday I don't think the wet weather will be long-lasting. As long as things don't become flat, we should be ok. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaswegianblizzard Posted April 16, 2019 Location: Gourock 10m asl Weather Preferences: Summer: Warm/Dry enough for a t-shirt. Winter: Cold enough for a scarf. Location: Gourock 10m asl Share Posted April 16, 2019 Just glad that the biting cold wind has dissipated a bit here. It was baltic at times over the past few days. A nice taste of warmth coming at the right time for us I think. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgh_1992 Posted April 16, 2019 Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Share Posted April 16, 2019 I'm expecting nature to explode into life over the next week, first the warmth and then plenty of rain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinach Posted April 16, 2019 Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL Share Posted April 16, 2019 The warmth cannot come soon enough after yet another day of classic Aberdeenshire Permagloom™. Maximum temperature of 8c, no sunshine and still a cold SE wind. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Celt Posted April 16, 2019 Location: NH7256 Weather Preferences: where's my vote? Location: NH7256 Share Posted April 16, 2019 49 minutes ago, Quinach said: The warmth cannot come soon enough after yet another day of classic Aberdeenshire Permagloom™. Maximum temperature of 8c, no sunshine and still a cold SE wind. I'll see your Permagloom and raise you a Megagrey. Crap weather here recently too, like everywhere. Me and a friend were grumbling away about the weather this morning like a couple of old farts do and both reckoned heated steering wheels should be the next Big Thing for cars. We're forecast for temps to head up towards the low 20s by Saturday now though so mustn't grumble. OH BUT I WILL COS IT'S TITS UP after that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgh_1992 Posted April 17, 2019 Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) An interesting new evolution has appeared on some of the models this morning (UKMO and GFS para still going with massive low over our head for days). The low pressure could indeed sink towards spain and Portugal, gradually sizzling out whilst Scotland remains protected by high pressure over Scandinavia. This would prolong the warm spell, since the low pressure would help pump warm air up from southern latitudes. Edited April 17, 2019 by edinburgh_1992 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntforsnow Posted April 17, 2019 Location: Kilwinning, North Ayrshire Weather Preferences: Snow, and Thunderstorms Location: Kilwinning, North Ayrshire Share Posted April 17, 2019 26 minutes ago, edinburgh_1992 said: An interesting new evolution has appeared on some of the models this morning (UKMO and GFS para still going with massive low over our head for days). The low pressure could indeed sink towards spain and Portugal, gradually sizzling out whilst Scotland remains protected by high pressure over Scandinavia. This would prolong the warm spell, since the low pressure would help pump warm air up from southern latitudes. This change is showing up in dark sky forecast now 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgh_1992 Posted April 17, 2019 Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Share Posted April 17, 2019 49 minutes ago, Huntforsnow said: This change is showing up in dark sky forecast now It's really borderline, a slight east-shift and we'll be under unstable currents for a good few days. GFS06 is right on edge, with some rain initially and then slowly drying out as the high pressure reinforces. In any case we want that low to sink as low as possible. Let's hope for the best 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardatha Posted April 17, 2019 Location: near Jedburgh Weather Preferences: well it depends.. just not haar! Location: near Jedburgh Share Posted April 17, 2019 What about Saturday for the Borders area - I need a wee day oot. Are we better to head for the coast like St Abbs, or further west ie Moffat? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUT Posted April 17, 2019 Location: Condorrat, Cumbernauld G67 Location: Condorrat, Cumbernauld G67 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Slow start to the day but really has turned into a crackerjack of a afternoon and this is set to stay virtually all weekend too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgh_1992 Posted April 17, 2019 Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Share Posted April 17, 2019 55 minutes ago, mardatha said: What about Saturday for the Borders area - I need a wee day oot. Are we better to head for the coast like St Abbs, or further west ie Moffat? Definitely go towards st. Abbs, best chances of seeing sunshine and warm temperatures. The sea is still cold though so it will feel a bit fresher along the coast compared to inland. Barely any wind expected though so it should still be pleasant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernlights Posted April 17, 2019 Location: N.E. Scotland South Side Moray Firth 100m asl Location: N.E. Scotland South Side Moray Firth 100m asl Share Posted April 17, 2019 Its looks like we are in for a milder night as its still 13c and everything has greened up a bit more today.Have also lost the nagging wind. This side of the Firth still very dry as can be seen as young Mr. Northernlights rolls the second last field of spring barley tonight. Horse Chestnut tree in photos rapidly coming into leaf today. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinach Posted April 17, 2019 Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL Share Posted April 17, 2019 Finally, a day that befits Spring. A murky start but the sun broke through mid morning to leave a wonderful afternoon and evening of unbroken sunshine. Temperature up to 12c and still a cool breeze but in the sunshine feeling just perfect. Nature responding as well - working in the garden came across masses of ladybirds (a legacy from last year). Not sure what they will feed on as not seen any aphids so far. Also big skein of geese heading north in the evening, not seen that number of geese for quite a few weeks. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUT Posted April 18, 2019 Location: Condorrat, Cumbernauld G67 Location: Condorrat, Cumbernauld G67 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) Fairly cloudy at the moment but was like this yesterday then come the afternoon it was glorious. Just hold on in there as they say Edited April 18, 2019 by NUT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUT Posted April 18, 2019 Location: Condorrat, Cumbernauld G67 Location: Condorrat, Cumbernauld G67 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Not quite brightened up as I would hope still warm though but not the ginger blue skies of yesterday 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuggee Posted April 18, 2019 Location: Upper Tweeddale, Scottish Borders 240m ASL Location: Upper Tweeddale, Scottish Borders 240m ASL Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Up to 18.9°C and car aircon in full working order! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinach Posted April 18, 2019 Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) Light winds, dry and a maximum temperature of 14.5c today, though a lot more cloud today than yesterday. Still, a lot better than the rubbish at the start of the week. It appears that the upsurge in badger numbers has its benefits - for local garages... Was speaking to a mechanic today and apparently in the last few weeks they've had to repair two cars damaged due to them hitting badgers at high speed. That discussion lead onto hearing about this site - kudos to the person who came up with the name Edited April 18, 2019 by Quinach 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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